This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. “Are you going to write a blog post about taking 3 months off??” a colleague asked me. “I wasn’t planning on it. I wanted to take off the summer to be with my kids, so I did. I didn’t do anything profound.” “But […]
Alt Text in Canva – finding a workaround
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. How do you add alt text in Canva? Short answer, you don’t (Canva doesn’t have that feature). Long answer, read on for a workaround. As much as I love Canva for creating infographics and micrographics, as a website publishing tool (and a PDF […]
How to Use Gray Dashes Instead of Zeros in Tables
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Ready to fine-tune your tables? Here’s one of my favorite table decluttering tips: Change the black zeros into gray dashes—with formulas and conditional formatting. Before: Zeros in Black Does your table have lots of zeros? Sometimes my tables have huge values—numbers, percentages, or […]
Agile for One
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. How do you manage all the stuff you need to do each day? In today’s post I’m going to walk through my indie consultant project management process, which I call Agile for One. I am a creative with an ADHD brain. If you […]
Webinar: Introduction to Thematic Analysis: Understanding, conceptualising, and designing (reflexive) TA for quality research
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. Date: 29 November 2022 Offered by NVivo Presenters: Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke Summary “The process is not the purpose” – this quote really resonated for me, as did their note of “fitting method to purpose”. They aren’t trying to say that everyone […]
100% of Swag Proceeds Donated for Giving Tuesday
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. For Giving Tuesday, I’m donating 100% of swag proceeds to nonprofits. Short-sleeve shirts Long-sleeve shirts Sweatshirts Mugs Totes Pencil cases Browse the shop: https://depictdatastudio.creator-spring.com/ Now through Tuesday, December 6, 2022. – Ann K. Emery
Implementation Science: The Best Thing You’ve Never Heard of as an Evaluator
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Much like you could argue that research and evaluation are related, perhaps members of the same family tree, I like to think of Implementation Science as a distant cousin of evaluation; one that comes for a really fantastic […]
Developmental Evaluation: An overview
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: As you might know, through our sister company, Three Hive Consulting, we support healthcare and non-profit organizations to achieve their mission by uncovering insights that drive impact through evaluation. Recently, we’ve had several clients ask us about Developmental […]
Five elements to include in your reporting style guide
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: A style guide is a time-saving tool that helps you be consistent in your formatting when creating client and public-facing products, from evaluation plans to reports and presentations. When working with a team, style guides ensure that team […]
A starter pack of presentation tools (4 min read)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Are you looking to elevate your presentation game? Thanks to the worldwide pandemic, we are now living in a tech-accelerated reality where stakeholder engagement, presentations, and pitches are done virtually at an unprecedented rate. However, it is not […]